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Steve propels Navin through a string of misadventures - becoming smitten with a lady motorcycle racer, surviving a series of screwball attacks by a deranged killer, and becoming a millionaire by inventing the "Opti-grab" handle for eyeglasses - and shows why he's one of the hottest comic performers in the world. Comedy 1979 1 hr 33 min. 82%. 16+.
Advertisement. “The Jerk” is all gags and very little comedy. After Martin hits the road, he has a series of adventures as a gas pump jockey, a weight-guesser in a sideshow, a hapless lover of Bernadette Peters, an inventor of a gadget to keep your eyeglasses from falling down. All of these gag situations are milked for one-time laughs.
The Jerk is 2957 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 1046 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than The Last Days but less popular than Wild Things.
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The Jerk. 1979 · 1 hr 34 min. R. Comedy. Steve Martin makes his film-starring debut in the wacky comedy hit The Jerk. From rags to riches... to rags, the laughter never stops! Subtitles: English. Starring: Steve Martin Bernadette Peters Catlin Adams Mabel King Richard Ward Dick Anthony Williams Bill Macy M. Emmet Walsh Dick O'Neill Maurice Evans.
Dec 5, 2014 · The Jerk (1979) SYNOPSIS: Navin (Steve Martin) believes he was born a poor black child in Mississippi. He is, however, actually white. Upon figuring this out...
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Apr 3, 2014 · Steve Martin was born on August 14, 1945, in Waco, Texas, the son of a real estate executive. ... 'The Jerk' Steve Martin's first feature, a short film he wrote called The Absent-Minded Waiter ...
Take a chance and win some crap! Navin R. Johnson : [On a beach at night. Marvin is playing the ukulele, him and Marie are singing] I know, I know, You belong to someone new, But tonight, you belong to me. Although, although, We're apart, you're part of my heart, And tonight, you belong to me.
